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Page 258 Realidades 1. SER vs. ESTAR. SER VS. ESTAR. You already know the verb ESTAR. It means “to be”. SER VS. ESTAR. There is another verb in Spanish that means “to be.” It is the verb SER. SER VS. ESTAR. SER is an irregular verb, just like ESTAR, so you must memorize all its forms. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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SER vs. ESTAR
SER VS. ESTAR You already know the verb
ESTAR. It means “to be”
SER VS. ESTARThere is another verb in
Spanish that means “to be.” It is the verb SER.
SER VS. ESTAR SER is an irregular verb, just
like ESTAR, so you must memorize all its forms.
SER VS. ESTAR There are certain occasions
in which you will use either SER or ESTAR.
Let’s review ESTAR first!
ESTAR Used for telling
LOCATION.
For example:
ESTAR
El libro está en la mesa.
The book is on the table.
Yo estoy en Guatemala.
I am in Guatemala.
ESTAR Used to tell CONDITION.
For example:
ESTAR
Eduardo está ocupado.
Eduardo is busy.
Ana y Luisa están enfermas.
Ana and Luisa are sick.
TO BE (In English)I am
You are
He
She is
It
We are
They are
ESTARYo estoy
Tú estás
Ud.
Él está
Ella
Nosotros estamos
Uds.
Ellos están
Ellas
Ok, now let’s see whatthe verb SER looks like.Remember, all it’s formsare totally irregular andthey follow NO pattern.You must memorize them!
SERYo soy
Tú eres
Ud.
Él es
Ella
Nosotros somos
Uds.
Ellos son
Ellas
SER Used to tell TIME and DATE.
Son las dos y media.
It is two thirty.
Es el veinte de noviembre.
It is the twentieth of November.
SER Used to tell NATIONALITY.
For example:
Yo soy americana.
Él es puertorriqueño.
SER Used to tell WHERE
SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM.
Tú eres de Nicaragua.
Ellas son de Costa Rica.
SER Used to connect a noun or
pronoun to another noun or pronoun.
Eduardo es un hombre.
Coquí y Sultán son gatos.
SER Used to describe
CHARACTERISTICS.
Rebeca es alta.
Enrique y yo somos guapos.
SER You CANNOT use “un or una” with
SER when describing someone’s profession.
Yo soy profesora.
Tú eres estudiante.
LET’S REVIEW AGAIN!
SERYo soy
Tú eres
Ud.
Él es
Ella
Nosotros somos
Uds.
Ellos son
Ellas
SER Used to tell TIME and DATE.
Son las dos y media.
It is two thirty.
Es el veinte de noviembre.
It is the twentieth of November.
SER Used to tell NATIONALITY.
For example:
Yo soy americana.
Él es puertorriqueño.
SER Used to tell WHERE
SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM.
Tú eres de Nicaragua.
Ellas son de Costa Rica.
SER Used to connect a noun or
pronoun to another noun or pronoun.
Eduardo es un hombre.
Coquí y Sultán son gatos.
SER Used to describe
CHARACTERISTICS.
Rebeca es alta.
Enrique y yo somos guapos.
SER You CANNOT use “un or una” with
SER when describing someone’s profession.
Yo soy profesora.
Tú eres estudiante.